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🚨 GIVEAWAY!🚨Win a copy of “Airports: Behind the Scenes”, illustrated by Maxim Usik usjara, and Illustoria’s latest Issue 29: Smelly! πŸ‘ƒπŸ›¬β 
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This Saturday, April 4th, we're celebrating the launch of Issue 29: SMELLY in not just one, but TWO cities! Both events are free & family-friendly. 🌻⁠
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Unplug with an array of sensory activities: drink aromatic tea, taste stinky cheese, make sc
In Illustoria's latest issue themed SMELLY πŸ‘ƒπŸΎ, contemplate the ~complexities~ of scent with our long-time guest writers Jessixa & Aaron Bagley @jessixabagley @aaronbagley and fantastic Argentinian illustrator PowerPaola @powerpaola. πŸ«‚πŸŒΈπŸŒ· ⁠
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GET A WHIFF πŸŒΈπŸ’© Illustoria 29: Smelly has officially arrived!!! Join us on a sensational tour of odors, aromas, whiffs, scents, and maybe a stench or two. To celebrate, subscriptions are *JUST $33* until this time next week. ⁠
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For our Issue #26: Blue, we asked young writers to submit book reviews about BLUE books. We were WOWed by artwork and writing by seven-year-old Naomi Chang from Malasia, who reviewed about "The Fragile World" by Alexandra Mîrzac. ⁠
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ICE CREAM CAKE is the best dessert in the world. Obviously. But how did it become so??? πŸ°πŸ…β 
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In Issue 28: Dessert, discover the lore in a piece illustrated by an artist we adore (!!!) ✨️ Maddie Fischer @paper_maddie ✨️, told by no other than twelv
Announcing our next issue theme... SMELLY! 🌷🐘⁠
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How much of our world do we understand though SMELL? In this issue, we’ll take you on a sensational tour of odors, aromas, whiffs, scents, and maybe a stench or two.⁠
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We adore the Issue 29 Co
OUR PARTY ROCKED! Huge thank you to everyone who came to the Issue 28: Desserts release party 🧁 ⁠
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Cupcakes were personalized, cakes were decorated, and a joyous time was had by all. It was ✨️SO SPECIAL✨️ to meet long-time Illustoria stans, as well
Some sugary sweetness for your Friday 🍰🌼 We adore this comic written by Aaron Piland @aaron.stardust, illustrated by Weng Pixin @pixmadeobjects. Find it in our Desserts themed issue! Subscribe via link in bio or store.mcsweeneys.net 🐌🐌🐌🐌

Illustoria magazine is proud to be the official publication of the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers. School-aged contributors from these writing centers represent sixty-six cities worldwide. Illustoria is published by McSweeney’s.

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